About This Class

Make a full motif inspired by your favorite city with designer and pattern-maker Samarra Khaja!

Join Samarra in this fun, energetic class to learn the ins and outs of creating an effective motif. From the importance of a hero image to creating a pattern with different components, Samarra shares her process for building a collection and using Spoonflower to bring her creations to life as fabric, tote bags, pillows, and more. You’ll learn how to:

Create a complex motif with hero and supporting images

Design a repeat pattern with varying components

Optimize components of your motif for a variety of products

Whether you’re a pattern-maker or designer looking to explore your style or are just looking to create a souvenir set inspired by your city, this easygoing approach to pattern and motif design will give you the skill set to create items that are fun and functional.

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Spoonflower is a place where you can design, print and sell custom fabric, wallpaper & gift wrap on-demand. Or shop from the largest marketplace of independent surface designs.

Samarra Khaja makes happy, beautiful things, inspired by her love of travel, local markets, food and culture, and her young sons.

She studied for her masters in photography and moved to New York City to work across disciplines as a graphic designer, art director, illustrator and photographer for the likes of The New York Times, the Guggenheim, Bliss, Time Magazine, Victoria's Secret and Cirque du Soleil, all in her signature whimsical style.